chapter 727 the benefactor
his words were like a bomb that caused an explosion in their minds. their faces became pale; even martha, armand, and others weren't an exception. some weak-willed ones even started trembling.
"i-is that true, young master?" the early-stage five star female mage asked in a shaky voice.
max nodded, "yes. you don't need to doubt that."
he then swept his gaze across everyone and said, "i can understand you must be scared, and it's completely normal. after all, the demons have a complete advantage over us, and we will most likely not survive."
"but if you panic, you won't be able to fight at your best, and the little chance you have of surviving until the reinforcements come would vanish. so, for yourself, keep a calm mind and don't panic."
martha took a deep breath and spoke up, "sir max is right. let's not despair and think of a way to last until the reinforcements come."
being five star mages, everyone's mental fortitude was quite good, and they quickly calmed down. then a mid-stage five star mage of the williams family looked at max before saying, "sir max, i mean you no disrespect, but if you stay with us, no matter how hard we try, we won't be able to survive."
martha, armand, and others glared at him, but they didn't refute his words. max's expression became indifferent when he heard this, and he said in an even tone, "since i will be a target of the demons, i never planned to fight with you all and put you in danger. the only reason i came over was i consider you all my allies since you have fought together with my women. so, i didn't want you all to panic and die uselessly."
he then glanced at elder bajj and a few others, "i wish you all luck. we'll meet again if we survive."
"sir max, please wait!"
swoosh!
as soon as he finished speaking, he removed the isolation barrier and rushed away, ignoring martha's shout.
martha sighed and looked at the person who had spoken in disappointment. though she didn't scold him or say anything, he felt bad and regretted speaking just then.
"get ready, everyone. the demons are about to attack."
immediately, everyone tensed up, and the majority of them started losing their minds in fear.
alton then announced the news about the reinforcements.
however, it didn't calm them down because from this moment until the projected time of reinforcements' arrival was a long gap of over thirty hours.
thirty long hours... they didn't believe they could last this long if the demons attacked in full force.
max stood there, unmoving, his head held high and staring into the distance. there was no trace of fear on his face. instead, if someone looked closely, they would notice deep within his eyes was a bubbling excitement.
as for why he was excited...
just then, he sensed someone rush in his direction and turned his gaze around. when he saw who it was, his eyes flickered with pleasant surprise and relief.
swoosh!
when the person arrived in front of him, he smiled, looked him up and down, and said, "i'm glad to see you alive."
this person was none other than leo feng, his benefactor who had gifted him those twenty-two mana crystals.
seeing him smile, leo was a little surprised, but then he also smiled, "thank you, sir."
max looked at him, a hint of surprise flickering in his eyes, and said, "congratulations for entering the five star realm."
"huh?"